Chapter 7 of Girl Scouts at Dandelion Camp is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Girl Scouts at Dandelion Camp is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Reward! What reward?" asked five amazed voices. Mr. Gilroy laughed delightedly. "The Chief told me that one reason his men and all the men in Freedom were so eager to hunt these convicts, was the hope of the cash reward offered. The State has offered $500 a head for the capture, dead or alive, of these outlaws and aliens.
Chapter 7 of Girl Scouts at Dandelion Camp is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “alien” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading “The State has offered $500 a head for the capture, dead or alive, of these outlaws and aliens.”
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “What reward?" asked five amazed voices.”
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “The State has offered $500 a head for the capture, dead or alive, of these outlaws and aliens.”
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading “"The Chief told me that one reason his men and all the men in Freedom were so eager to hunt these convicts, was the hope of the cash reward offered.”
plural of “convict” — a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
From this reading “"The Chief told me that one reason his men and all the men in Freedom were so eager to hunt these convicts, was the hope of the cash reward offered.”
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading “"The Chief told me that one reason his men and all the men in Freedom were so eager to hunt these convicts, was the hope of the cash reward offered.”
plural of “outlaw” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading “The State has offered $500 a head for the capture, dead or alive, of these outlaws and aliens.”
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading “"Reward!”
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From this reading The State has offered $500 a head for the capture, dead or alive, of these outlaws and aliens.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The State has offered $500 a head for the capture, dead or alive, of these outlaws and aliens.
plural of “alien” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading The State has offered $500 a head for the capture, dead or alive, of these outlaws and aliens.
possessing life
From this reading The State has offered $500 a head for the capture, dead or alive, of these outlaws and aliens.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "The Chief told me that one reason his men and all the men in Freedom were so eager to hunt these convicts, was the hope of the cash reward offered.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading What reward?" asked five amazed voices.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The Chief told me that one reason his men and all the men in Freedom were so eager to hunt these convicts, was the hope of the cash reward offered.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading What reward?" asked five amazed voices.
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading The State has offered $500 a head for the capture, dead or alive, of these outlaws and aliens.
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading "The Chief told me that one reason his men and all the men in Freedom were so eager to hunt these convicts, was the hope of the cash reward offered.
a person who is in charge
From this reading "The Chief told me that one reason his men and all the men in Freedom were so eager to hunt these convicts, was the hope of the cash reward offered.
plural of “convict” — a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
From this reading "The Chief told me that one reason his men and all the men in Freedom were so eager to hunt these convicts, was the hope of the cash reward offered.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The State has offered $500 a head for the capture, dead or alive, of these outlaws and aliens.
with delight
From this reading Mr. Gilroy laughed delightedly.
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading "The Chief told me that one reason his men and all the men in Freedom were so eager to hunt these convicts, was the hope of the cash reward offered.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading What reward?" asked five amazed voices.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The State has offered $500 a head for the capture, dead or alive, of these outlaws and aliens.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading "The Chief told me that one reason his men and all the men in Freedom were so eager to hunt these convicts, was the hope of the cash reward offered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Gilroy laughed delightedly.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The State has offered $500 a head for the capture, dead or alive, of these outlaws and aliens.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The State has offered $500 a head for the capture, dead or alive, of these outlaws and aliens.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The Chief told me that one reason his men and all the men in Freedom were so eager to hunt these convicts, was the hope of the cash reward offered.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "The Chief told me that one reason his men and all the men in Freedom were so eager to hunt these convicts, was the hope of the cash reward offered.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading "The Chief told me that one reason his men and all the men in Freedom were so eager to hunt these convicts, was the hope of the cash reward offered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The Chief told me that one reason his men and all the men in Freedom were so eager to hunt these convicts, was the hope of the cash reward offered.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Mr. Gilroy laughed delightedly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The Chief told me that one reason his men and all the men in Freedom were so eager to hunt these convicts, was the hope of the cash reward offered.
the force of workers available
From this reading "The Chief told me that one reason his men and all the men in Freedom were so eager to hunt these convicts, was the hope of the cash reward offered.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Gilroy laughed delightedly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The Chief told me that one reason his men and all the men in Freedom were so eager to hunt these convicts, was the hope of the cash reward offered.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading "The Chief told me that one reason his men and all the men in Freedom were so eager to hunt these convicts, was the hope of the cash reward offered.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "The Chief told me that one reason his men and all the men in Freedom were so eager to hunt these convicts, was the hope of the cash reward offered.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The State has offered $500 a head for the capture, dead or alive, of these outlaws and aliens.
plural of “outlaw” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading The State has offered $500 a head for the capture, dead or alive, of these outlaws and aliens.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "The Chief told me that one reason his men and all the men in Freedom were so eager to hunt these convicts, was the hope of the cash reward offered.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading "Reward!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "The Chief told me that one reason his men and all the men in Freedom were so eager to hunt these convicts, was the hope of the cash reward offered.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The State has offered $500 a head for the capture, dead or alive, of these outlaws and aliens.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The Chief told me that one reason his men and all the men in Freedom were so eager to hunt these convicts, was the hope of the cash reward offered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The Chief told me that one reason his men and all the men in Freedom were so eager to hunt these convicts, was the hope of the cash reward offered.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "The Chief told me that one reason his men and all the men in Freedom were so eager to hunt these convicts, was the hope of the cash reward offered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The Chief told me that one reason his men and all the men in Freedom were so eager to hunt these convicts, was the hope of the cash reward offered.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "The Chief told me that one reason his men and all the men in Freedom were so eager to hunt these convicts, was the hope of the cash reward offered.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading What reward?" asked five amazed voices.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The Chief told me that one reason his men and all the men in Freedom were so eager to hunt these convicts, was the hope of the cash reward offered.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The Chief told me that one reason his men and all the men in Freedom were so eager to hunt these convicts, was the hope of the cash reward offered.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What reward?" asked five amazed voices.
Chapter 7 of Girl Scouts at Dandelion Camp by Lillian Elizabeth Roy holds 420 sentences, grouped into 84 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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